Cosmic pluralism
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Cosmic pluralism, the plurality of worlds, or simply pluralism, describes the belief in numerous "worlds" (planets, dwarf planets or natural satellites) in addition to Earth (possibly an infinite number), which may harbour extraterrestrial life.
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The debate over pluralism began as early as the time of Anaximander (c. 610 – c. 546 BC) as a metaphysical argument,[2] long predating the scientific Copernican conception that the Earth is one of numerous planets. It has continued, in a variety of forms, until the modern era.